Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-02
HIT Elm HARD.
How a Young SoUtherner Surprised a
FashiOnablo Club In New YORK.

How a Young southerner Surprised
FashiOnablo Club In New YORK.
NEW YORK, June IS.-An event occurred
in one of the swell clubs on Fifth
avenue that for the time being created
the liYeliest kind of a ripple in the social
swim. The rooms were fsirly filed with
the young gentlemen who enjoy late
suppeTs, think it the correct thing TO be
on hand at the first night performances in
the theaters, and do the athletic business
in its various forms. As several crack
boxers were present, some suggested &
friendly bout or two, and dozen or more
of the galIauts were presently in tie
regulation ring attire. One of them
is well known as q famous beau,
but he is unfortunately possessed of
the idea that because he is the amateur
champion of fsticufs in his clubs he
must per force be the ruler of that par
tiCular roOst. In the contests that fol-
lowed this notion was further empha-
sized by his quick eXtingushment of
three of the biggest IF the young fellows
pitted against him, and, like Alexander,
he painted for other heads 10 batter.
Flushed with his success end possibly
with trltle of wine, the champion be-
gan TO boast that he could whip any man
in the house, WhereupOn member who
had Just sauntered in from the billiard
room quietly remarked: am wager you q
thousand you can't whip friend of
nine who happens to be ct this moment
q guest Of the club aud is playing q game
Of billiards in the next room" The pct
was promptly taken. and the young man
disappeared to apprise MS guest of what
was expected of him. The latter after
awhile entered the parlor smok
ing 9 cigarette, bot no one sus-
peCted that the handsomely
dressed little fellow, weighing probably
not more thsn l25 pounds was more than
whs5 he seemed to bG-a mere locker on
in the halls of fashion, nor was he MIN
self aware Of au the conditions. When
they were made known, therefore, he
positively declined 10 box unless the bet
was called off and then only in a thor
Oughly gentlemanly manner for "pOints.n
lie said he was total stranger there end
would naturally have no sympathy from q
crowd who would of course want their
man TO wiz. The buzZing questions ran
around: 'WhO is he? Where does he
come FROM" lie was then introduced
as Mr.. B. of South Carolina, graduate of
Harysrd class OF 1856. II was not with
out persuasion that he permitted the boys
to remove his coat, WaistCOat and shirt,
leaving him in his silk undershlrt and
drawers. Stripped he presented q fine
specimen of manhood. He was cor
pactly built, straight as al Indian and
without an ounce of spare flesh upon
him, while the muscles CT his arms and
chest played like those Of q Kentucky
thoroughbred.
When the two men faced each other the
contrast was almost rIdiCulOusly striking.
The home lads thought they mad good
thing. The club man was st least forty
pounds heavier and three inches taller,
and there was the old bulldog expression
on his fsce which ne always had carried
TO victory. Oh the other hand the little
chap as they called him, wore an habitual
smile. Time was Csll5d in the parlOr
facing on Fifth avenue; the two gentle
men shook hands, and the COlIegian s8id
"NOw, mind, Mr.. --, nc hard hitting;
we're to spar Just three ROUNDS and for
points only" The champion, however,
had his reputation to sustain and evil
IDENTITY did not intend to spar for points.
He went right in 10 knock the little fel-
low cut. His first rush was ferociOus,
but the young Car0linian stepped lightly
to one side, delivered two light taps on
the cheeks of his antagonist, thus count
ing two points, II wss irritating, but il
could not De helped. Again and again
the club man raised mis- sleGge-hammer
blows only TO have them parted with
the utmost ease. When time was called
the score stood 6 to il favor Of the col
lpuiaU The norma rtiS3O TnpDnhera ~ tn
cred around to congratulate him on his
wonderful skill, for he had not received 3
blow. In the second round they came 20
the scratch, one med and the other with
the same old smile on his face, coOlly
Ou5toning his glove. Before position was
fairly assumed, however, the Cluoman
seemed 10 lose all control Of himself, and,
making sudden movement, struck the
young CarOiinisn full in the face with 3
cruel blow that nearly knocked him of
his feet. An angry fire now flashed in the
sOutherner'5 eye. He saw that the other
meant serious business. When the big
fellow again reached out to repeat the
dose, quick sS 4 fash the blow was par
lied, 8 body seemed to fairly leap for
ward, g left arm flew out like g rocket
and the champion cIubman was knocked
down so hard that for fully two hours the
doctors. who were hastily summoned,
found il difficult to restore consciousness.
1t was the only hard blow the young fell
low had struck, but he was mad now and
meant it to hurt. When the excitement
was over he apologized. to the managers
of the CLUB. They said he had acted Just
right and could take the bakery. Ills
opponent is still weary and confined TO